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Karl Mårtens was born in San Francisco 1956, and grew up in the vicinity of Drottningholm, outside of Stockholm. At the age of 16 he moved to Switzerland and from there to Canada, and eventually ba…
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pencil and a little gesso and gouache on found paper
A manicured lawn might look nice, but messy is better for birds and bugs.
San Francisco-born artist Karl Martens creates beautiful paintings of birds using materials not often paired together - Japanese and Chinese calligraphy
San Francisco-born artist Karl Martens creates beautiful paintings of birds using materials not often paired together - Japanese and Chinese calligraphy
I shot the next 5 shots here on the front page with the Pentax k-5 and Sigma 300mm f2.8 EX DG APO lens and Sigma 1.4 T.C. This lens is a pleasure to use. Small, compact and with almost the same sharpness of L. IMHO the most underrated super telephoto lens made. These photos are pretty sharp. Also I really like the out of focus background it produces. Note: Please do not buy this lens on my account. I spent 6 months with Sigma to get the focus issues fixed and it was very stressful.
A happy, healthy hen is confident, strong and productive. A quality nutrition program is the cornerstone of backyard chicken health and happiness.
San Francisco-born artist Karl Martens creates beautiful paintings of birds using materials not often paired together - Japanese and Chinese calligraphy
San Francisco-born artist Karl Martens creates beautiful paintings of birds using materials not often paired together - Japanese and Chinese calligraphy
The Common Waxbills are native to sub-Saharan Africa but they have also been introduced to many other regions of the world .
